impatient

im-pa-tient · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Having or showing a tendency to be quickly irritated or provoked.

  2. 2.

    Restlessly eager; unable to wait calmly for something.

  3. 3.

    Intolerant of delay, opposition, or mistakes.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    impatient for — eagerly awaiting something
  • •
    impatient with — intolerant of someone or something
  • •
    grow impatient — to become increasingly restless or irritated

Related words

Antonyms: calm, patient, tolerant
See also: patience, patient, restless
Synonyms: anxious, eager, restless

Etymology

From Latin impatiens ("not bearing, impatient"), from in- ("not") + patiens, present participle of pati ("to suffer, endure"). Entered English in the late 14th century through Old French.